Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-06
NO. 1S4.
State News.
FRANKLIN.

III Is reported the Pennington Electric
high; Co. have purchased the spool factory of
Messrs. Il. A. Huse ( Son. for $1,000 and will
put in plant of 500 lights, the Edison iucau-
descent system, fifty of which will be placed
10 the Normal School building. The Messrs.
uuse Will, il is said, remove 10 Madrid.
Capt p Emerson recently found wi!i'o
working ri bis garden ayar ,Ar u~.tag, al
Alamoosook, stone image of an snimsl
sbout three inches long. The hind legs hsve
been broken OFT. also the ears. Many tools
have been found at this place, but this is the
first srticle resembling animated nature that
has been obtained. Ii is a great curiosity,
showing much skill, both in design and work.
manship Aismoosook was once famous
camping ground of the red men.
KENNEBEc.
Benjamin Morrison, collector of the town
of Clinton, had very narrow escape from a
frightful death Tuesday morning, August 2.
tie was about to cross the railroad track at
one OF the many crossings in that town. when
looking up suddenly he saw the Limited Bar
Harbor Express right upon him. With rare
presence of mind he pulled his spirited hor,
to one side, and the train went whirling by
just grszing the carriage. Mr.. Morrison was
thrown out and his horse cleared himself and
ran away The damage done was slight, but
the escape was little less than miraculous
Mr.. Morrison says that the engine gave no
signal of its approach either with whistle or
bell.
The contractors for the Grammar school
building at Waterville have begun operations
on the foundation. They will not be able to
complete the building so soon as was expect.
ed AS they were not able TO begin their work
until month later than WAS calculated upon,
The carpenters will begin on the frame in
about week and then a full crew will push
matters as rapidly as possible. The present
expectations are that the building will be
ready for occupancy by the beginning of the
winter term of school,
KNOX
Monday afternoon, Aug. |, Sidney b. Ler-
mond. Young man living at South Hope.
met with serious accident. He attempted
10 shoe wheel on a loaded hav rack, while
on decline. The horses startt d suddenly and
he was knocked down, the wheel passing over
his abdomen. 1t is feared that his injuries
may prove fatal.
A very bold attempt was made Thursday
evening last to set fire to the Free win Bap-
tist church at the north end, Rockland Rags
saturated with kerosene were placed under
the platform, near the front door, and the
door sill and other wood work thoroughly
matches were found and evidences that an
attempt had been made to set fire to the pie
of nflammable materials. 1t seems strange
that il did not burn Had it taken fire con
siderable adjacent property might have been
DESTROYED.
SOMERSET.
The Fairfield Journal says that the house
owned and occupied by VIM. Hoxie near
Fairfield CentrH was consumed by fire We'd
nesday. The fire was discovered in the ell at
about two o'clock and how it originated is
unknown. The barn was saved. The house
was insured for 5000 and the furniture 500.
The firm of Allen & Totman has dissolved.
MIR. Totmsn has sold out his interest in the
firm to Waugh Mayo and Walter Tozier, and
the new firm will probably be Allen & Co.
The new partners are wide awake young men
who know .he business well and there is no
question but that they will succeed.-The
other day Omar Clark, ESQ, the well known
lumberman, was sitting on the platform at
the depot waiting for a train when he discov-
cred sleeper in the track bearing a peculiar
mark. He examined it carefully and found
that it was a sleeper he had cut and marked
over 20 years ago.-O. W. Lawry has pur-
chased the stock of goods belonging to f. z.
Wing and will conduct business in the same
building that MIR. Wing has for number of
years.